D.P.Ed. Course 2 years Policy Session 2019-21

Government of Punjab
Department of School Education
(Education-V Branch)

No. 12/11/2017-4E5(3E5)/ 1466359/1-5

Dated: 22/04/2019

Notification
Policy Regarding 2 Years’ Duration
D.P.Ed. Diploma Course Admission,
(Session 2019-21)

Admission to Diploma in PhysicaPEducation (D.P.Ed.) Course in Government and Private affiliated institutions as per National Council for Teachers Education (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations 2014 through combined merit based centralized admission process to be undertaken by Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Director Public Instructions Secondary and Elementary Education Punjab, Vidya Bhawan, School Education Board, Block E, 6th Floor, Mohali-160062.

• Admission shall be made on merit as per the policy of the State Government.

• Senior Secondary (10+2) Exam or equivalent passed with minimum 50% marks for General Category and 45% marks for SC/ST Category. No candidate with Re- appear/ Compartment/Result later etc. in qualifying examination shall be eligible to apply.

• Candidates appearing in the 10+2 exam can also apply, subject to above conditions.

• The seats in the private D.P.Ed. institutes duly recognized by NCTE and affiliated with SCERT, Punjab shall be divided in the ratio 60:40. Whereas 40% seats shall be in the management quota for which the institutes shall be free to admit students through an appropriate transparent and fair system duly approved by the SCERT Punjab in advance.

• For the rest of 60% seats, the admission shall be made through Centralized Counselling/Common Entrance Test and Physical Efficiency Test (Canadian¹ Fitness Test) to be conducted every year by SCERT, Punjab or any other selection process as per the policy of the State Government. The reservation policy as notified by the Department of welfare shall be applicable.

• If above mentioned 60% of seats are not filled up by SCERT Punjab through Common Entrance Test or otherwise, private D.P.Ed. institutes will be allowed to fill up vacant seats through their own above mentioned system after taking approval from the SCERT.

• No private D.P.Ed. Institutes shall refuse to admit students as a part of any special scheme or measure initiated by the Government of Punjab for admitting 3Iiy special category candidates in D.P.Ed. courses.

• Date of Centralized Counselling/Common Entrance Test and Physical Efficiency Test (Canadian Fitness Test) will be announced by SCERT, Punjab every year.

• After getting recognition from NCTE, private D.P.Ed. Institutes will have to apply for the affiliation one month prior to the last date of application for Centralized Counselling/Common Entrance Test and Physical Efficiency Test (Canadian Fitness Test).

• The Director SCERT, Punjab shall have the power to formulate and implement methodology, fee structure and procedure for centralised Counseling for admission into D.P.Ed. Institutes in Punjab.

Policy to admission to D.P.Ed course for the session 2019-21.

i) Reservation Policy:

Admission to the course Mid seats will be based on the Government/Welfare Department Reservation Policy as under:

General	50%
BC	10%
SC (R & 0)	10%
SC (MB)	10%
General (Ex serviceman)	7%
BC (Ex service-man)	2%
SC (Ex-serviceman)	4%
General (Freedon fighter)	1%
General (Sports)	2%
SC (Sports)	1%
Physically Handicapped	3%
Total	100%

ii) Admission Criteria:

Physical Efficiency Test (Canadian Test), Academic qualification (on the basis of +2 marks )and on      the basis of co-curricular activates according as :

• Weightage to Academic qualification  50%  (%age of +2 marks obtained)

• Weightage to Sports qualification        45%  (Maximum from 50 marks)

• Weightage to NCC/NSS activities          5%  (Maximum from 5 marks)

• The candidate must have passed Punjabi up to Matric level for admission to this course

Physical Efficiency Test (Canadian Test);

• For admission in the course the candidate must have passed Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates who do not qualify the test will be ineligible for admission to this course

• Physical Efficiency Test must be completed in 35 seconds without any mistake. Only two chances will be given for this test. Physical Efficiency test will be as

Boys/Girls	Long Jump	Vaulting Horse jump	Scaling the pit 7 jumps	Hurdle Jump	Forward role	Weight lifting	Time taken to qualify
							Ground(Out doors)	Gymnasium (Indoors)
Boys	11′-”	5′-0″	6′-0″	3′-6″	F- Roll	100 feet (Boys shall carry a boy weighing Equivalent to their own weight)	35 Seconds	36 Seconds
Girls	8′-0″	4′-0″	4′-6″	2′-9″	F- Roll	100 feet (2 Buckets of 15+15 = 30 kg weight each.)	35 Second	36 Second

Marks of Sports Activities:

Maximum 50 marks will be given for Sports evaluation certificate as given under:

Activity		Marks
Participated in International /Arjun Award (Olympic Competitions/ World Championship/ World cup Common wealth)		50
Participated in Junior International competitions (National Record holder/ Junior Asian Games / Junior world cup/ Junior World Championship		48
Safe games for national tournaments / dual meets (Participated in Test matches / continuously three years national winner/ continuously three years winner of Sarav Bharti Inter University.		47
A -Senior National Competitions	First	45
	Second	42
	Third	39
	For Participation	22.50
A National Competitions (19 to 23 yrs)   Junior National Competitions/ School National Competitions	First	35
	Second	32
	Third	39
	For Participation	17.5
Zonal Inter University Competitions	For Participation	14
A Sarav Bharti Inter University Competitions	First	30
	Second	27
	Third	24
	For Participation	15
State level Competitions (Senior)	First	30
	Second	27
	Third	24
	For Participation	15
State Level Competitions (Junior)	First	22
	Second	19
	Third	15
	For Participation	10
University level Competitions (Junior)	First	24
	Second	21
	Third	17
	For Participation	10
District level	First	8
	Second	5
	Third	3
Inter Zone Competitions (School)	First	4
	Second	2
	Third	1

NCC
Grade achieved	Marks allotted
C-Certificate Republic day Participation (Participated in New Delhi Parade)B-Certificate A-Certificate	5 Marks 4 Marks3 Marks 2 Marks
NSS
Grade achieved	Marks allotted
C-Certificate (3 years) and National Awardee or University medal	5 Marks
Republic day Participation (Participated in New Delhi Parade)	4 Marks
B-Certificate	3 Marks
A-Certificate	2 Marks

iii) Procedure for getting the Admission Form: Fee will be deposited online in Director SCERT Bank Account.

(iv) Fees: Application fee for admission to the course by the candidate.

General / BC                   Rs. 600/

SC                                      Rs. 300/­

Ex serviceman (Self)      Nil

(v) Conditions for filling of 40 % Management quota seats by Self-financed colleges

• Reservation policy of the Government wpuld be implemented on these seat as such.

• The admission for these seats would be on

• These seats will be filled by only those Course conducted by SCERT during the course and have passed the physical test,

• The affiliated agency would be required tb take permission from SCERT Punjab to fill these seats.

Krishan Kumar, IAS
Secretary to Govt 6f Punjab
Department of School Education

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